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Free CLEP Social Sciences and History Practice Test (2026)

This is a set of 25 original practice questions that follow the official CLEP Social Sciences and History content outline and its topic weights, each with a short explanation.

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Question 1 of 25The revolution that began in 1791 in the French colony of Saint-Domingue
Question 2 of 25A political scientist randomly picks half the registered voters in a city to receive a postcard reminding them to vote, then compares turnout between those who got the postcard and those who did not. This research design is
Question 3 of 25A factory replaces its assembly-line workers with robots, and the workers cannot find new jobs because their skills no longer match what employers need. This is an example of
Question 4 of 25Before the Seventeenth Amendment was ratified in 1913, United States senators were
Question 5 of 25If inflation turns out much higher than people expected, who is most likely to benefit?
Question 6 of 25Over many centuries, Bantu-speaking peoples spread from West-Central Africa across much of central, eastern and southern Africa. Along the way they spread
Question 7 of 25Which Supreme Court case required police to tell suspects in custody, before questioning, that they have the right to remain silent and the right to a lawyer?
Question 8 of 25The western slopes of Washington's Cascade Range get heavy rain and snow, while lands just east of the mountains are much drier. The best explanation is
Question 9 of 25"The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles." This famous line comes from
Question 10 of 25Each summer, winds blowing from the Indian Ocean bring heavy rains to much of South Asia, and in winter dry winds blow from the land toward the sea. This seasonal wind pattern is called
Question 11 of 25Which economist argued in the 1930s that during a depression, governments should increase spending, even if it means running deficits, to boost total demand and employment?
Question 12 of 25Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses of 1517 were mainly a protest against
Question 13 of 25The Mercator map projection is useful for navigation because it keeps compass directions true, but it
Question 14 of 25When the price of coffee rises sharply, many people buy more tea. In economic terms, coffee and tea are
Question 15 of 25One way democracy in ancient Athens in the 400s BCE differed from democracy in the United States today is that Athenian citizens
Question 16 of 25A country's population pyramid has a very wide base that narrows quickly toward the top. This shape most likely shows
Question 17 of 25The first ten amendments to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, were added in 1791 mainly to
Question 18 of 25After each ten-year census, the 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives are redistributed among the states according to population. This process is called
Question 19 of 25In a perfectly competitive market, an individual wheat farmer
Question 20 of 25In the United Nations Security Council, a resolution on a substantive matter fails if
Question 21 of 25When President Thomas Jefferson agreed in 1803 to buy the Louisiana Territory from France, he hesitated mainly because
Question 22 of 25A new fashion first appears in major world cities such as New York and Paris, then reaches mid-sized cities, and only later reaches small towns, skipping many places in between. This pattern is called
Question 23 of 25The Homestead Act of 1862 offered
Question 24 of 25In Country A, the national government holds nearly all power and can create, change or abolish regional governments at will. Which term describes how power is divided between Country A's national and regional governments?
Question 25 of 25In the 1200s and 1300s, Mongol rule over much of Asia

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